Nine people died and several more were injured Wednesday after a bus plunged into a ravine in the Andes Mountains region of southern Ecuador, according to the country's emergency service.
9 dead in Ecuador after bus plunges into ravine
"The death of nine people has been confirmed. The Ministry of Public Health is consolidating the official number of injured people," the service said in a statement, without specifying the number of passengers.
The injured victims were transported to health centers in Riobamba and Colta., This news data comes from:http://www.redcanaco.com
Traffic accidents are a leading cause of death in Ecuador, where more than 565 deaths were caused by road accidents between January and May 2025.
About 2,300 people were killed in road accidents in 2024, according to official data.
- Marcos opens Hyundai's shipyard in PH
- US strike marks shift to military action against drug cartels
- PH has chance of getting UNSC seat - Manalo
- Modi: India, Japan to 'shape the Asian century'
- Isko files raps over demolition of sports complex
- Trump rebrands Department of Defense as 'Department of War'
- Globe partners with unconnected.org to provide remote schools with sustainable internet connectivity
- India to probe giant zoo run by son of Asia's richest person
- DoJ to begin preliminary investigation into missing cockfighting enthusiasts
- AFP chief tells troops: Stop Chinese from entering PH ship marooned on WPS territory at all cost
